Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii Democrat who later served in Donald Trump's cabinet as Director of National Intelligence, has announced her resignation from the post. The ex-congresswoman informed President Trump of her decision to step down effective June 30 during a meeting on Friday, according to Fox News.
Family Emergency Cited
Fox News also reported that Gabbard's resignation letter cited a deeply personal reason for her departure: her husband's diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. The letter explained that she needed to focus on family matters during this challenging time.
Gabbard, who previously ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, later aligned herself with Trump and was appointed as Director of National Intelligence, a role overseeing the U.S. intelligence community. Her resignation marks a significant shift in the administration's intelligence leadership.
More details are expected to emerge in the coming days. This is a developing story.
